Deracemization of racemic alcohols combining photooxidation and biocatalytic reduction
Jianfeng Wang, Yongzhen Peng, Jian Xu, Qi Wu
Abstract
We described a cascade reaction for deracemization of racemic alcohols combining photooxidation and enzymatic reduction under mild conditions without the isolation of intermediate ketones.
Topics & Concepts
Reduction (mathematics)ChemistryBiocatalysisOrganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryCatalysisMathematicsReaction mechanismGeometryInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationRadical Photochemical Reactions